Parents as Teachers Educator

OZARK R‑VI SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION

PARENTS‑AS‑TEACHER EDUCATOR

• College degree in early childhood or elementary education, child development, or vocational family and consumer science preferred
• Experience working with young children and their families
• Successful completion of state institute training
• Well organized, good time manager, flexible
• Self‑starter, reliable
• Personable, able to work with others
• Interested in ongoing professional growth
• Willingness to maintain national PAT parent education certification
• Must provide personal transportation to complete home visits.

REPORTS TO:

Director of Early Childhood

JOB GOAL:
To serve children under five and their families through personal visits, group meetings, and screening in the role of Parent Educators.

• Schedule, prepare, and complete personal visits with parents on assigned caseloads following the established Born to Learn curriculum
• Assist with preparation and attend parent group meetings as assigned
• Participate in recruiting new families to the program
• Administer developmental screening to children on their own caseload, other students ages 3, 4, and 5, and as assigned in the spring, new kindergarten students
• Maintain records of service to families on caseload
• Serve as a liaison with assigned elementary school
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings
• Seek guidance on situations that seem to warrant referral or specialized service
• Perform extra assignments (i.e., visit new families at the hospitals, facilitate teen parent meetings, etc.)
• Use personal visits, developmental screenings, group meetings, and referrals to other agencies/services to help prepare children for success in kindergarten
• Follow established procedures and policies
• Complete other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Must be able to stand, walk and stoop, and lift 25 pounds.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 200 Days

TYPE OF POSITION:
Nonexempt

EVALUATION:
Evaluated annually by Director of Early Childhood